INNOCOR FOAM TECHNOLOGIES WEST CHICAGO, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at INNOCOR FOAM TECHNOLOGIES WEST CHICAGO, LLC. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer INNOCOR FOAM TECHNOLOGIES WEST CHICAGO, LLC. Report ID 20171110928
Address 1750 W. Down Drive City, State ZIP WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
Event Date November 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326140 Inspection # 1278862
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -88.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a plastic roll on a pour line near a cut-off saw when his hand/arm were caught in the roller, resulting in a compound fracture to the left forearm.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2017, a worker at INNOCOR FOAM TECHNOLOGIES WEST CHICAGO, LLC. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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